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Man Dies in Fatal Structure Fire on Sarvis Lane in Newburgh NEWBURGH, NY Cronomer Valley FD responded to a reported structure fire at 9 Sarvis Lane around 11:45 P.M. on September 13th. On arrival, half of the home was already in flames, and Com mand advised there was possible en trapment with one subject still inside. A second-alarm was sounded and additional depart ments responded, including C oldenham, Orange Lake, Good Will, Air National Guard, Plattekill, and Winona Lake. A male victim was eventually located in a rear bedroom and im mediately taken from the resi dence and transported by Town of Newburgh EMS to MontefioreSt. Luke's Hospital where he later died. Town of Newburgh Police were at the scene, along with Central Hudson for a power cut, and the Town of Newburgh Fire Inspector. New Windsor FD stood by in Cronomer Valley's fire house. The fire is currently under investigation.

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Arson Fire Under Investigation in Troy TROY, NY - On September 16th at 5:40 A.M., the city of Troy‘s fire department was dis patched to the rear of 51 5th Av enue for a reported garage fire. Engines 4, 2 and 1, along with Trucks 1 and 2, the rescue squad. Medic 4, and the battalion chief responded to the scene. The police department arrived on scene and notified the dis patcher that they had a working garage fire. The battalion chief ar rived and declared the Signal 30 for a working structure fire. En gine 4 arrived on scene and de ployed a garden lay off of the rig to the rear of the building and called for the hand line to be charged. Additional units arrived on scene and made their way to the rear of the structure, and as fire fighters knocked down the fire condition on the exterior portion of the garage and a portion of the interior of the garage, they began to overhaul the scene. During overhaul, it was noticed that this fire was not caused by natural

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Florida: Heath J. O'Shea, 44 Rank: Engineer Incident Date: April 12, 2024 Death Date: April 13, 2024 Fire Department: Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Initial Summary: On Friday, April 12, 2024, Engineer Heath J. O'Shea was working at the fire station when he suffered a medical emergency. He was immediately transported to the hospital where he died on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from an ascending aortic aneurysm. Montana: John Norris Raisler, 59 Rank: Firefighter Incident Date: April 16, 2024 Death Date: April 16, 2024 Fire Department: Montana State Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Initial Summary: On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, Fire fighter John Norris Raisler suffered a medical emer gency during a practice for a pack test. CPR was immediately performed and he was then transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced deceased from an apparent heart attack. Tennessee: Leland Alexander, 78 Rank: Chief Incident Date: December 1, 2023 Death Date: April 27, 2024 Fire Department: Milledgeville Volunteer Fire Department

Initial Summary: On Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, Chief Le land Alexander was traveling in a pumper/tanker dur ing a thunderstorm, to a fire hydrant to fill it with water from a residential fire that had started the night before. The pumper/tanker dropped off the right shoulder o f the road and when he attempted to cor rect, he lost control o f the apparatus. He was immedi ately transported to the hospital where he remained for an extended period o f time, undergoing numerous surgeries. He returned home but was transported back to the hospital recently where it was determined he had an infection and internal bleeding. Chief Alexan der passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from the injuries he sustained in the accident. Pennsylvania: Derrick L. Nester, 43 Rank: Captain Incident Date: May 5, 2024 Death Date: May 6,2024 Fire Department: Wyomissing Fire Department Initial Summary: Captain Derrick L. Nester was work ing an overtime shift on Sunday, May 5, 2024, when he responded to numerous calls, the last one being a resi dential structure fire. After his shift, he returned home. When he did not show up for his regular tour of duty on the evening of Monday, May 6, 2024, fellow firefighters attempted to contact Captain Nester with no success. He was found deceased by his fire chief at home from an apparent heart attack.

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Electrical fire at a storage facility in Glenmont.

Solar System Fire a t Storage F a c ility in Glenmont GLENMONT, NY - Fire crews responded to a solar-related fire at a storage facility in Glen mont in August. Crews were dispatched to 721 River Rd. around 2 p.m. on Satur day, August 10th, for reports of an electrical box on fire on the side of one of the storage buildings. “On our arrival it was approx imately a 30x150 outdoor storage building with power to it and was lined on the entire roof with solar panels,” said Captain Eric Kerr of the Selkirk Fire Department. Fie says crews arrived to ac tive smoke and flames coming from a junction box on the side of the building. Fie says the smoke and flames seen were from the plastic burning off the wires and the casing. “There were approximately ten inside units, five of which we investigated that were adjacent to the ‘B-side’ wall on the interior,” Kerr said. “Then there were ap proximately 20-25 storage units on either side.” “Some sort of catastrophic failure of the systems that are there,” is what is being labeled as the cause of the fire. Firefighters were positioned around the building to ensure there were no civilians nearby to prevent coming in contact with the metal building in the event the building was energized.

response to shut off the meters and ensure the building was not ener gized. “The fire pretty much burned itself out once everything was deenergized,” Kerr said. “We turned off every breaker that we could and there really was no need for fire suppression seeing how after there was a loss of energy, the fire lost its steam and we had to ensure it cooled off naturally.” Due to there being five indoor storage units on the opposite side of the wall as the fire, crews needed to gain access to each to check for any fire extension. Firefighters cut the locks to the doors on the five units to ver ify there was no fire extension into those storage units. The contact number for the solar company was attempted to be reached, however once the fire department left the scene the property manager was still at tempting to get in contact with the solar company. Selkirk Fire Department, Elsmere Fire Department, Delmar-Bethlehem EMS and Albany County Paramedics responded to the scene. There were no injuries re ported.

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BETHLEHEM, NY - On Au gust 29th at 1:01 P.M., the Elsmere Fire Department, Delmar Fire Department, Town of Bethle hem FAST, and Town of Bethle hem EMS were dispatched to 24 Hoyt Avenue for a confirmed structure fire, with the caller reporting that their kitchen was on fire. The Bethlehem Police Department quickly arrived in the area and noti fied the dispatcher that they had a heavy column of smoke visible from the roadway. As officers made their way up towards the structure, they notified the dis patcher of the nearest hydrant lo cation and notified them that they had heavy fire blowing out the rear of the structure and began to evacuate the building. The first arriving chief on scene notified the dispatcher that they had a Signal 30 working structure fire. Firefighters quickly arrived on scene and deployed a one-and-three-quarter-inch hand line to the front door of the struc ture. Police were able to confirm that everyone was out of the structure, and all of the pets were evacuated also. Firefighters made their way up the stairs to the sec ond-floor where they encountered a heavy fire condition at the front door. Heavy fire blew up over the back portion of the roof in the rear of the building as the flames had vented out the back door of the building and began to get into the roof area. Firefighters from the Delmar and Elsmere Fire De partments quickly arrived on scene and set up in the front of the building and on the side of the structure. Firefighters made their way to the roof and began to vent the structure. Additional resources from the Slingerlands Fire Department were dispatched to the scene as they had a full daytime crew in station. Firefighters on the sec ond-floor made an aggressive in terior attack, quickly knocking down the heavy fire condition, and additional crews made their way inside of the structure with pike poles and began to pull the ceilings to gain access to any of the remaining fire that may have made its way into the attic area. Firefighters on the roof notified command that the vent hole was cut and they had a slight smoke condition pushing from the roof from the residual below. Fire fighters conducted a primary and a secondary search of the struc ture and notified command that everybody was accounted for. As firefighters continued to

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Delmar firefighters hitting hot spots on the deck. work inside making good progress, firefighters on the exterior portion of the structure secured the utili ties. National grid was requested to the scene to secure the power to the building. Firefighters on the second-floor notified command that all of the visible fire was knocked down and they were going to begin to overhaul. Fire fighters that made the initial attack came outside, changed their bottles out and made their way back in side of the structure. FAST mem bers secured the perimeter of the structure of all safety hazards and set up near the doorways in case of an emergency. Firefighters on the secondfloor requested a ventilation fan to be set up. Crews continued to overhaul the structure and brought out the family's belongings to the exterior portion of the structure onto a salvage tarp. As firefighters were working, they discovered that they did have extension into the attic area and began to extensively

pull the ceilings in the kitchen area. On the exterior portion of the structure, a significant part of the roof where the heavy fire load was became compromised. Firefighters were able to extinguish the exten sion into the attic area. Command requested the North Bethlehem Fire Department to the scene with their rehab unit. Fire fighters on scene continued to overhaul for an extended period of time. Fire investigators from the town of Bethlehem Police Depart ment arrived on scene and began to conduct their investigation into the fire. Multiple residents that lived in the apartment were not al lowed to return to the structure as code enforcement secured all of the utilities to the building and deemed the building unsafe to enter. No injuries were reported, and the fire is currently under in vestigation.

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Types of Presentations and How Do You Learn? As a secondary science teacher and fire instructor one of the characteristics that all educators have in common is that we are all “lifelong learners”. We all have the desire to learn, apply what we have learned and pass those lessons onto others. That circumstance reflects not only content but how to present that content. Although every fire in structor has their own style, their own swagger they still may be locked into a certain method such as lecture, an interactive lecture, skills instruction and/or demonstration. It is therefore im perative that the instructor know the difference between each one for the purposes of finding the best way to reach the firefighters in a particular class. Conversely, firefighters may prepare differ ently depending on the presen tation type. After over twenty years of teach ing experience one consistent gripe, I have with colleagues would be when an instructor (in cluding a company officer) indi cates the format of the class/drill but in reality, the setup or execu tion of said drill was completely different. It makes a difference as to how you are perceived in that it gives the appearance the instructor did not know the basic and foundational teacher educa tion concepts i.e. the difference in the types of presentations. It also indicates lack of prepara tion on the part of the instructor. Its kind of like raising a glass of what you think is a cup of milk and having it turn out to be or ange juice. To further this point, when an in structor claims the class will be interactive for example the stu dents may mentally prepare to engage with the instructor only to be lectured for hours on end not being able to get a word in even to ask a question. In addi tion to reflecting poorly on the instructor, it also confuses the class in that sense where it can alienate the firefighters in your class, create discipline issues and ultimately drastically reduce learning opportunities. Let’s define four types of presen tations that are common in the fire service. Keep in mind that there may be some overlap in the definitions.

Lecture: This type of presentation in volves the instructor literally talking the entire time with very little student engagement. The class may not even get any eye contact. Obviously, this can in volve a visual/digital aid such as a PowerPoint or even a prop from an apparatus. The advan tage of a lecture is that an in structor can disseminate a large amount of material in a short pe riod of time to a relatively large class, although class size is usu ally limited in the fire service. The disadvantage is that very lit tle “learning” actually occurs, just information transfer. Interactive Lecture: Break the word down - Inter means between (the instructor and student) and active meaning constant involvement. In an in teractive lecture there may be some game or a consistent back and forth between the instructor and the students. In fact, the in structor may be reduced to a game facilitator. Often, this is a review of already stated material. Demonstration: These presentations involve a prop where the correct use of that prop is shown. Since the fire service teaching model has stu dents repeating learned skills until mastery this may involve skills instruction on the back end. An advantage of this is being able to compare new and old equipment. Skills Instruction: This type involves showing a particular fire service skill such as knot tying or ladder raising. This can also be considered in teractive since the instructor may be grading the student on how well they know and can per form the skill. How do you learn? Whereas it is important for in structors to know how firefight ers learn best it is also equally imperative that firefighters need to know which kind of presenta tion they learn best from. Of course, a lot of that depends on prior knowledge, complexity of the material etc., but it also de pends on a firefighters own per sonal learning skill set i.e. auditory, visual or kinesthetic learner. If you’re an auditory

learner then a lecture is going to suit you best but a visual learner may benefit more from a demon stration. Knowing how you learn also ventures into more subtle behav iors. For example, when you study do you need absolute quiet or is having background music acceptable? Do you study in groups or individually? Using myself as an example, I learn best when I write down (not type - although I may do that later on) required information. I even have to take it a step further because not only do I have to write down information but I have to do it using my own for mat. Using the presentation types a lecture or interactive lec ture would be my stronger suit but I would have to take exten sive notes - even if I record the lecture and write notes later on.

BOB MCCOBMICK

Vehicle Strikes Pole in Newburgh NEWBURGH, NY - Orange Lake and Winona Lake FDs re sponded to a vehicle that struck a telephone pole and took wires down on September 17th at 388 South Plank Road and State Route 52. One subject was taken by Town of Newburgh EMS to Montefiore-St. Luke's Hospital. Town of Newburgh Police are investigating the cause. Central Hudson was also called to the scene.

I learn fairly well with demonstra tions and skills instruction is also my forte but again in most cases in order for me to perform a given skill to mastery such as pump operator initially I had to write out the steps and then keep referring to those notes while performing the skill in order for me to learn and have command of the skill. A more practical ap plication would be the location of tools on an apparatus. I can’t just mark boxes on company truck check sheets. I have to actually create/write my own truck check sheet in order to commit that in formation to memory. While advising an instructor I would make sure they know how the firefighters in their classes learn best and try and modify their class to suit those strengths. That starts with know ing how to present information which means knowing types of presentations and not confusing firefighters right off the rip be cause you didn’t know what a lecture is defined as. All instruc tors, as mentioned are still stu dents at heart. I know how I learn best but mostly because I have been on both sides of the desk but the bottom line is it’s impor tant for instructors and firefight ers alike to figure out for themselves how they learn best. - JOSEPH CEA

BOB MCCOBMICK

Six-Car MVA with Entrapment in Newburgh NEWBURGH, NY - Newburgh FD responded to a six-vehicle MVA with injuries and entrapment at 375 Broadway on Sep tember 13th. City of Newburgh Police and Empress EMS were at the scene. Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to extricate the driver from one vehicle. Empress EMS transported one subject to Montefiore-St. Luke's Hospital. New York State Po lice diverted traffic south onto Lake Street during the inci dent. City of Newburgh Police are investigating the cause.

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Brother Huguenot Fire Company Firefighters Undergo Life-Improving Transplant HUGUENOT, NY - It’s been more than a year since two local volunteer firefighters, both ac tive in helping to save lives and property as active emergency re sponders, underwent surgery to gether. The outcome? A kidney successfully transplanted from one brother firefighter to an other. Thomas and Bruce Kalin are not only brother firefighters, but actually really brothers. They are part of a close-knit extended family unit with decades of fire fighting service, including as de partment and company leaders in their community. Thomas “TJ” Kalin, long time Chief of Huguenot Fire De partment, became a firefighter in 1993. Now 46, he has continued to serve as an active volunteer over the past 31 years. Bruce Kahn, 49, grew up watching his father and uncle re spond to calls with Port Jervis Fire Department, and chose to became a junior PJFD firefighter himself in 1992. He currently serves as an active firefighter (past lieutenant and captain) with TJ, in HFD. The two serve alongside younger brother Vernon Kalin III and their father Vernon Kahn, Jr. The four Kahn HFD firefighters are among multiple other emergency service volunteers who remain active as firefighting volunteers in the TriState community. It would likely not surprise most who know this family to learn that when TJ, who has

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Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), was in need of a transplant, sev eral people tested to see if they could help. His sister-in-law turned out to be a match, along with his brother Bruce. Once they were identified as suitable donors, both were willing to proceed. “I just had to give my brother TJ a chance at a more fulfilled life to be around for his wife Gail and my beautiful nieces Emily and Fauren,” Bruce said. TJ’s transplant was on July 19, 2023. TJ recalled the actual surgery as requiring four to five hours to remove the kidney from his brother, and eight hours to place it in him. Both spent about three days in the hospital following the transplant, and recovery time of four weeks for Bruce and six months for TJ. Both are now healthy and doing well. Prior to the transplant, TJ re quired dialysis treatment three days a week, three hours at a time. If not for this transplant, he would have remained on dialysis. Unfor tunately, this disease is not un heard of in T J’s family. Younger brother Vernon underwent a trans plant on January 2nd of this year, successfully receiving a kidney from his wife Megan. Ac-cording to Mayo Clinic’s website, TKD is a genetic disease in which fluid-filled sacs called

cysts grow mainly in the kidneys, causing them to work less well. The disease can cause various medical symptoms, such as high blood pressure, headaches, kidney stones or infections, and belly and back pain. The condition is caused by a gene change, also called a mutation. Most often, this disease runs in families. Either or both parents can pass on a copy of the mutated gene to a child, with symptoms most often starting be tween the ages of 30 and 40. How ever, some people get TKD without inheriting a mutated gene, and their gene changing on its own. The Kalins credit their family, fellow firefighters, and others for their unending support and en couragement. “I have a wife of 20-years and we have two beautiful daughters,” TJ said. “They all supported me from the beginning and were al ways there for me through good times and bad. Now I am feeling great, and living life to the fullest I can, and take every chance I can to be with family and friends.” “My family and the officers and members of the Huguenot Fire Company were very supportive and helpful through the whole process, especially my wife Julie and daughter Rylie,” said Bruce. “It was a long process but very re warding.” TJ’s advice for others? “Just don’t take life for granted.”

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tember 3rd after an apparent gas leak ignited. At approximately 3:30 P.M., sub-contractors were working to in stall fiber optic lines next to Build ing 28 at the former Avalon Gardens complex in Nanuet. Apparently a gas line was struck and soon after the gas ignited, quickly enveloping the structure. The incident escalated to a third-alarm, bringing units from over 10 departments from Rockland County and Bergen County, N. J. Or ange and Rockland Utility was sum moned with a rush. The column of black smoke was visible from Pater son, N. J. and beyond. Several collapses occurred as multiple lines and three elevated master streams worked to hold the flames to the building of origin. Once the gas was secured, the flames decreased. No extension was reported to any exposure building. No serious injuries were reported. Departments providing mutual aid at the scene included South Spring Valley, West Nyack, Pearl River, New City, Tappan, Spring Valley, Sloatsburg, and Mahwah, N. J. BILL TOMPKINS - WWW.BTFIREPH0T0S.COM

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One Person Drowns in Troy’s P o e ste n kill Gorge TROY, NY - On September 1st at 3:13 P.M., the city of Troy‘s Fire Department was dispatched to 45 Linden Avenue, the Poestenkill Gorge, for a reported echo response for a drowning. En gines 2, 6 and 3, along with the rescue squad. Truck 2, Medic 4 and the battalion chief were dis patched to the scene. The caller reported to the dis patcher that the subject that had drowned was pulled from the water and CPR was in progress. Firefighters and police quickly ar rived on scene and made their way down the steep hill to the gorge area. Firefighters deployed into the water across the waterfall to the other side where the subject was on the shoreline. Firefighters picked up conducting CPR on the subject and notified the dispatcher that they were working a full ar rest. Additional resources arrived on scene and began to offload their equipment, which included a stokes basket, Lucas device, a monitor and defibrillator, rope rescue equipment for high angle and low angle and a utility kit. With over 100-pounds of gear and equipment, firefighters quickly began to descend down the hill to meet up with their other firefight ers and begin the grueling task of removing the individual from the restricted area. As firefighters continued to work on scene there was a issue with a language bar rier. Firefighters crossed the treacherous rocks and water area and got to the other side and began to load the individual onto the stokes with the Lucas CPR de vice working the individual. One firefighter raced back up to the rig to grab additional equipment and made his way down to the victim again. Command notified the dis patcher to contact the hospital that they were coming in with a drowning victim and CPR was in progress. Police officers on scene assisted the fire department and began to also collect information from witnesses of the incident. Firefighters power housed up the hill in a large group effort, carry ing the victim in the stokes basket to the top to an awaiting medic rig. Firefighters loaded the indi vidual into the medic rig and took off for Samaritan Flospital. Exhausted police officers from the steep climb of the gorge

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Nanuet has placed into service a 2024 E-One Cyclone model 1750-gpm/1000-gwt/30- West Havestraw Ladder 23-99 is a 2023 KME 1500-gpm/300-gwt/103-foot quint. gft unit, assigned as Engine 8-1750. The cab has seven seats and hand light, radio Features include torque box ladder storage, roll-out tool trays, back-up camera, and TIC chargers. There are two cross-lay beds, two rear discharge gates, bumper three lower than normal cross lay beds, and a pre-piped waterway. This unit car hose basket plus front inlet and discharge, ground ladders stored in a hose bed com ries 300-feet of 5-inch LDH and water rescue equipment. partment, coffin-style compartments, roll-out tool trays and a booster reel above the pump with 200-feet of hose located on the officer's side of the apparatus.

South Spring Valley has placed into service a 2023 Pierce Arrow XT 2000-gpm Ascen dant model 107-foot quint. It has a pre-piped water way, extended front bumper with a small hose basket and discharge gate. There is a tool box located in a compartment as well as roll-out tool trays, a "FAST Board," swing-out tool board and Harrison 10 kW generator. It also carries electric extrication tools. In addition, there is a rearmounted camera plus cameras on each side of the body to monitor the outriggers.

West Nyack has placed into service a 2024 Seagrave Capitol model 2000-gpm/95foot platform. The cab has eight seats and chargers for portable radios, TIC, and hand lights. There are two cross-lay hose beds, torque box ladder storage, scene lights, and it carries 800-feet of 4-inch hose. In addition, it has cameras on each side and at the rear. It replaced a 1999 Spartan/Marion 1500-gpm/95-foot Aerialscope model that is going up for sale.

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The High Glassner Fire Company of South Spring Valley has placed into service a 2024 Ford XL550/Firematic vehicle that is designated as the Storm Response Unit. It has a front-mounted Warn winch and rear trailer hitch. Equipment carried includes saws, traffic cones and fire extinguishers.

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Hazmat Incident at the News Apartments in Troy TROY, NY - On September 20th around 1:50 PM, the city of Troy’s Fire Department was dis patched by the Troy Police Depart ment to 501 Broadway, the News Apartments, for a reported haz ardous materials incident. Engine 2, Truck 2, the rescue squad, Rensse laer County Hazmat unit. Medic 4, and the battalion chief responded to the scene. On arrival, the chief was briefed by the police department on the incident inside of the apartment and the chief notified all units faceto-face on scene of what they had inside of the building on the fourthfloor. Members of the City of Troy's Fire Department quickly set up for a level B hazardous materials inci dent entry to the apartments. Troy Police pulled the fire alarm to the building, evacuating all of the

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A large-scale tanker shuttle operation drill took place in Berne on Monday, August 26th. Numerous fire depart ments took part in a tanker shuttle drill at the Berne-KnoxWesterlo High School. A tanker shuttle is a method fire departm ents use to get large amounts of water quickly and efficiently to the scene of a fire in an area with limited or no fire hydrants nearby. Large “ponds” are set up for a tanker truck to empty their water supply into the pond. This water is then fed into an engine to supply the water to other trucks or engines that are fighting the fire. Multiple tankers then cycle filling up the pond and then going to ei ther the closest fire hydrant, or in a rural setting, a nearby pond or other water source to refill their water tank on the truck. Without the quick and efficient operation of a tanker shuttle, the crews fighting the fire may run out of water if a proper water supply system is not established. While this operation was going on, other firefighters, som e new, worked inside the middle school cafeteria prac ticing large area searches for victims that may be trapped or disoriented in a large room that is filled with smoke and fire. Another group of newer firefighters were working on their hose skills in the parking lot. Crews also utilized their new drone unit to record video of the drill. The drone unit is op erated out of one of the com partm ents on one of the trucks, which is even equipped with a TV screen in the compartment. Agencies at the drill included Berne/East Berne, Knox, Westerlo, Onesquethaw, Gallupville, New Salem, Hunterland, Guilderland Cen ter, Slingerlands, Altamont, Rensselaerville fire depart ments as well as Helderberg Ambulance.

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What We Have To Be Thankful For Chaplain’s Corner Pastor Fernando Villicana

This Thanksgiving most every one in our nation will celebrate. Su permarkets will sell more turkeys this week than all the combined turkeys the whole year. Turkeys will be carved, dinners planned, family gathered together. IT’S THANKSGIVING!! I love this time of year. BIG QUESTION: To whom or what are we to be thankful? EXCERPTS OF THANKS GIVING PROCLAMATIONS: George Washington Thanksgiv ing Proclamation 1789 - Let us thank God for his kind care and protection...and for the great degree of plenty which we have enjoyed. Abraham Lincoln Thanksgiv ing Proclamation, 1863 - It has seemed to me fit and proper that the gifts of God should be solemnly, reverently, and grate fully acknowledged with one heart and one voice by the whole Ameri can people. Dwight D. Eisenhower Thanks giving Proclamation, 1956 - Let all of us... give thanks to God and prayerful contemplation to those eternal truths and universal principles of Holy Scripture which have inspired such measure of true greatness as this nation has achieved. Lyndon B. Johnson Thanksgiv ing Proclamation, 1964 - Let us give thanks to God for His graciousness and generosity to us - Pledge to Him our everlasting devotion - beseech his divine guid ance and the wisdom and strength to recognize and follow that guid ance. QUOTE: Thanksgiving is a course from which you never grad uate. Here are some things we can all be thankful for: #1. I’M GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR THE GRACE HE’S SHOWN TOME. Ephesians 2:8 (NCV) “You have been saved by grace through believing. You did not save your selves: it was a gift from God.” There’s a list found in Psalms of just some of the things God does in our lives by grace. Psalms 103:2-11 (LB) “I will not forget the glorious things God does for me. He forgives all my sins. He heals me. He ransoms me from hell. He surrounds me with love. He fills my life with good things. He is merciful and tender He is slow to get angry. He never bears a grudge. He has not punished us as we

deserve for our sins.” Are those things to be thankful for? I’d say so. #2.1AM THANKFUL TO GOD FOR THE PLAN HE HAS FOR ME. Life is not an accident. You were made for a reason/a purpose. God has a plan for your life. Jeremiah 29:11 “I have good plans for you’, says the Lord, 'I don’t plan to hurt you. I plan to give you hope and a good future.” The more I discover His plan for me, get in the center of it, the more my life unfolds and my true poten tial surfaces. #3. I’M THANKFUL TO GOD FOR THE CHANGES HE’S MAK ING IN ME. God is helping make changes in my life that I could never do on my own. It’s not about cleaning up your act, getting it all together - not turn ing over a new leaf. It is a redemptive move of God over a person who comes to Him willingly saying: “I’m not God, you are, I believe in you and I respond to you by obeying and yielding. You just come to Him with the good, the bad, and the ugly. Then He starts making positive changes in your lives. Philippians 2:13 “God is work ing in you, giving you the desire to obey Him and the power to do what pleases Him.” #4. I’M GRATEFUL FOR THE HOME HE’S PREPARED FOR ME IN HEAVEN 2 Corinthians 5:1 “We know that our body will be destroyed. But when that happens God will have a house for us. It will not be a house made by human hands. Instead it will be a home in heaven that will last forever.” Our bodies are temporal, yet human beings have a soul and a spirit that were made to last forever. One day your body is going to die, but that’s not going to be the end of you. 1 Peter 1:4-6 (LB) “God has re served for His children the priceless gift of eternal life. It’s kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And God in His mighty power will make sure you get there safely to receive it because you’re trusting Him so be truly glad.” PRAYER: “Dear Lord, I am so grateful for the grace that You’ve shown me, for the plan that You have for me, for the home that You’ve prepared in heaven, and for the changes You’re making in me. Help me to trust in you for all these things and remind me that you are a rewarder to them that seek after you. Amen.

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Troy Firefighters coming out of the second-floor of the fire building after knocking down the fire.

M ultiple Calls for Working Fire on South Lake Ave. in Troy TROY, NY - On September 15th at 1:54 PM, multiple calls began to ring into the Rensselaer County Emergency Communica tion Center for a reported structure fire at 21 South Lake Avenue in the city of Troy. Engines 2, 6 and 4, along with Trucks 1 and 2, the res cue squad. Medic 4, and the battal ion chief responded to the scene. The dispatcher notified all of the units that they were taking multiple calls on the fire. Command arrived on scene and confirmed that they had smoke showing from the front of the structure and fire showing on the 'Delta1 side of the building on the second-floor. All of the occu pants on the first-floor were ac counted for. Engine 2’s crew grabbed a hand line and stretched it to the front door of the structure, and firefight ers quickly placed their masks on

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and made their way inside. They had heavy smoke throughout the entire second-floor area and smoke pushing from the roof. Firefighters conducted a rapid search of the sec ond-floor and discovered that there was no one inside of the building, and while doing so they discovered a room of content fire and shut the door while additional firefighters deployed the hand line to the bed room door. Firefighters called for water, and within seconds the heavy fire condition in the bedroom was quickly knocked down. Firefighters began to vent the bedroom and ad ditional firefighters on the outside of the structure tossed a ladder to the side of the building where the fire had been licking the eaves.

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Firefighters deployed another hand line to the side of the house and began cooling down the siding and sprayed into the roof area to make sure that there was no fire above them. After a short period of time, the heavy smoke from the roof began to dissipate as firefight ers set up ventilation fans in the windows of the structure and door ways. Fire investigators arrived on scene and began to conduct their in vestigation into the fire. Firefighters were able to knock down the fire and bring the incident under control in less than 10 minutes. Firefighters went back into service to handle the city's extremely busy call volume. No injuries were reported, and the fire is under investigation at this time.

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Firefighters work to ensure a shed fire was put out and no extension to brush on the property.

No Injuries Reported at Mastic Beach Shed Fire MASTIC BEACH, NY - Fire fighters responded to a structure fire in Mastic Beach late Thursday night, August 22nd, with reports of people possibly trapped, but no in juries were reported, officials said. The Mastic Beach Fire Depart ment was dispatched to a home on FocustDr. at 10:13 p.m., following a report of a fire and possible en trapment. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a shed on fire and quickly stretched a hose line to ex tinguish the blaze, officials said. A search determined no one was in side the shed. Suffolk County Police were

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m aP also on the scene and checked a nearby camper to ensure no one was inside. The Mastic Beach Am bulance responded as a precaution, though no injuries occurred. Fire fighters remained on the scene for over an hour before the fire was turned over to the fire marshal for further investigation. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Vacant House Fire in M astic Beach Quickly Contained MASTIC BEACH, NY - A fire broke out at a vacant house on Lynbrook Dr. in Mastic Beach on the night of September 2nd, prompting a swift response from the Mastic Beach Fire De partment. Around 10 p.m., a report of the fire was received, and firefighters were dispatched to the scene under the com mand of Chief Luis Grego. Upon arrival, crews worked quickly to contain the flames, preventing the fire from spread ing to nearby structures. Due to the rapid response, the fire was brought under control, and all mutual aid requests were cancelled. Mastic Beach Ambulance was on standby at the scene, though no injuries were reported. The scene was turned over to the Brookhaven Fire Marshal’s Office for fur ther investigation into the cause of the fire. No further details were immediately available.

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GLEN HEAD, NY - On September 1st at 12:00 P.M., the Glen wood Fire Department hosted a traditional wet down cere mony to welcome their new Tower Ladder 538, a 2023 Seagrave Aerialscope 75’. The event took place at North Shore Senior High School, located at 450 Glen Cove Ave. This stateof-the-art rig replaces a Simon Duplex-TLI 93’ Tower Ladder. The new rig is dedicated to Ex-Chief/Ex-Trustee William “Swifty” Swift, Jr. The wet down ceremony, a time-honored tradition in the firefighting community, was attended by At lantic Steamer Fire Co. 1, Bayville Fire Co., East Norwich FD, Locust Valley FD, Sea Cliff FD, and Syosset FD, each bringing their own rigs to join in the celebration.

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Fire Officials conduct a burn off at a gas leak at William Floyd HS.

Gas Leak at W illiam Floyd High School Prompts Large Emergency Response MASTIC BEACH, NY - On September 1st, Suffolk Fire Rescue responded to a reported gas leak at William Floyd High School, lo cated at 240 Mastic Beach Road in Mastic Beach. The Mastic Fire De partment was quickly dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival. Assistant Chief Rudy Sunderman identified the source of the leak as an under ground line connected to an 1,800pound propane tank. Sunderman immediately relayed this informa tion to Chief of Department Steve Januskiewicz, initiating a coordi nated response to secure the area and prevent further risk. Firefighters from both the Mas tic and Mastic Beach Fire Depart ments worked together in operations to cool the propane tank, deploying hose lines to prevent any potential ignition of the volatile gas. Their swift and coordinated ef forts helped contain the situation and avoid a larger-scale emergency. Emergency responders estab lished a perimeter around the area. Focal law enforcement assisted in

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30 I ^ directing traffic away from the scene to ensure public safety. Brookhaven Town Fire Mar shals and Hazmat teams were called to the scene to assess the sit uation. After evaluating the risk of further leaks or potential explo sions, the Hazmat team initiated a prolonged bum-off of the remain ing propane in the tank to safely eliminate the hazard. Authorities later confirmed that the leak was caused by a faulty valve in the propane tank’s system. The faulty valve allowed gas to es cape from the tank, prompting the emergency response. The valve and surrounding infrastructure are now under review to prevent similar in cidents. Ambulance crews from Mastic and Mastic Beach were also on hand to provide medical support, though no injuries were reported.

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Southampton FD Hosts Antique Parade SOUTHAMPTON, NY - On Saturday, September 14th, the Southampton Fire Department proudly hosted its annual Antique Parade & Muster. This vibrant event saw a grand procession starting from the historic Southampton Train Station and proceeded to the picturesque Agawam Park. The parade featured an impressive array of antique fire apparatus showcasing the rich heritage of firefighting. Fire departments from across Suffolk and Nassau Counties came together, cre ating a spectacular display of camaraderie and tradition.

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FASNY Hosts Youth Day at Suffolk County Fire Academy YAPHANK, NY - The Fire men’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) hosted a Youth Day on Sat urday, August 31 st at the Suffolk County Fire Acad emy, drawing ap proximately 80 junior firefighters and over a dozen advisors from 17 volunteer fire de partments across Long Island. Participants engaged in hands-on training evolutions that included Railroad Emergencies, Ladders, Forcible Entry, and SCBA Maze. The event is part of a statewide series of Youth Days organized by FASNY’s Youth in the Fire Service Committee. “Our youth are our future and we are always happy to give our junior firefighters the chance to participate in high-quality, highenergy training opportunities,” said FASNY President Eugene Perry, who is also a member of the Patchogue Fire Department. Fie expressed gratitude to Suffolk Fire Academy Chiefs Scott Davonski and Daniel Sicilian, as well as the academy instructors, for their support in facilitating the event. Perry also thanked the ad visors and parents who helped bring the youth together for a weekend of training. Suffolk County Fire Rescue Acting Commissioner Rudy Sunderman was on hand to observe the activities, engaging with both students and advisors throughout the day. Edward Romaine, Suf folk County Executive, also made an appearance, checking in on the training sessions and interacting with the youth. “They truly are the future of the fire service,” Ro maine remarked, underscoring the importance of investing in the next generation of firefighters. The successful event high lighted FASNY's commitment to fostering the skills and leadership of young individuals in the fire service, ensuring a strong future for the industry.

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Junior Firefighters at FASNY Youth Day got a visit from Suffolk County Executive Edward Romaine and Acting FRES Commissioner for Suffolk County Rudy Sunderman along with SFCA Directors and leadership.

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Jr. Firefighters from Yaphank and Mastic practice advance forceable entry at FASNY Youth Day.

Junior Firefighters demonstrate rescuing victims from a train fire/emergency at FASNY Youth Day at the SCFA.

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Suffolk County Fire Academy hosted the 2024 FASNY Youth Day. Many of the youth who participated can be seen here after.

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Firefighters from the Mastic FD operate at a recent car fire training at the department's training facility.

M astic Firefighters Train on Car Fires MASTIC, NY - On Monday, August 19th, the Mastic Fire De partment held a department drill at the fire department training facility across from HQ. The members of the department first gathered for a safety briefing prior to the training. This was given by Lt. Ryan Peters and Ex-Chief Steve Quesada. After the safety briefing, a pre cautionary line was stretched and a crew assembled in place. This crew would be deployed if there was an emergency type situation, and they needed to assist in putting out the fire. Once all safety items were in place, the firefighters broke off into groups and stretched a line from the department's Mini Pumper 5-12-10.

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Probationary firefighters were paired with more senior members and the members did a few evolu tions simulating a real car fire using live fire. During the drill, members were supervised by the chiefs and officers. After the evolutions, a quick debrief was done to go over what was learned and practiced. (Author's note): I would like to thank Mastic Fire Department Chiefs Steve Januszkiewicz and Rudy Sunderman for having me.

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Farmingville Rescue 8 (5-18-8), a Pierce walk around Rescue Truck, at a recent parade.

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Shirley Ambulance 5-39-84 is a Dodge Durango Chiefs Truck/First responder that is currently assigned to the Chief of Department.

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Mastic Beach firefighters work tirelessly to extinguish a fire inside a garbage truck, ensuring the safety of the surrounding area and preventing further damage. PARKER AUSTIN

No Injuries in Manorville Structure Fire MANORVILLE, NY - On September 3rd, the Manorville Fire Department was activated for a residential structure fire. On arrival of 5-16-31, he had heavy smoke and fire showing. Crews responded in and extinguished all fire. There were no injuries, and crews went back in to serv ice one hour later.

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Mastic Beach FD Puts Out the Trash MASTIC BEACH, NY - On the afternoon of August 27th at about 1:15 P.M., the Suffolk County Dispatch Center received calls for a vehicle fire on Cran berry Dr., off Elm Rd. West. The Suffolk County Police Depart ment dispatched officers from the 7th precinct and Suffolk Fire Res cue dispatched the Mastic Beach FD to the scene of the incident. The first due unit was tanker 5-132 under the command of Lieu tenant William Anderson {5-13-60}. On arrival, they found a garbage truck had dumped most of its load in the road and was smoldering, and there was a fire in the back of the truck. Under the direction of 1st Lt. Anderson, a line was quickly stretched, and firefighters went to work putting water on the pile of trash, as well as in the rear of the

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3P truck. They were soon joined by members on Engine 5-13-9. Fire fighters were able to quickly ex tinguish the bulk of the fire and used poles to move around the de bris and put additional water on the pile in the street to ensure that all fire was out. While firefighters operated, the Fire Police squad blocked off the road with the help of Suffolk Police. Once firefight ers were dismissed by the incident commander, the scene was turned over to Suffolk Police who waited for crews from the Town of Brookhaven and a fire marshal to arrive. No injuries were reported.

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Every year since 2007, a group of photographers have organized a no charge photo shoot for first responders that made the trip to Liberty State Park to pay their respect to those that were lost on 9-11-01. This year, rigs from three states made the trip. Both ca reer and volunteer. Fire, police, and EMS gathered with their fellow responders for the photo shoot and to be sure those lost on that day are never forgotten.

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Newly appointed Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker and Patti Ann McDonald, the widow of Detective Steven McDonald, joined hundreds of participants who turned out Sunday morning, September 8th, for the Father Mychal Judge 911 Walk of Remembrance. The annual event honors the memory of those lost on 9/11 and traces the footsteps of Father Mychal Judge in the spirit of prayer and remembrance. Also, this year the memory of Detective Steven McDonald was honored. The hero cop was shot in 1986 and became a paraplegic; he publicly forgave him and became an international voice for peace.

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